AI Crawler Index · Anthropic · ClaudeBot
Which e-commerce websites block ClaudeBot?
As of 2026-10-03, 12 of the 114 e-commerce websites whose robots.txt we could read (10.5%) block ClaudeBot, Anthropic's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 11% of all sites; 7 more block it on some paths.
10.5%
of 114 e-commerce websites block ClaudeBot
11%
of all sites
12
sites block it
All 12 e-commerce websites that block ClaudeBot
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | amazon.com | Blocks some AI search | 18 of 29 |
| 86 | ebay.com | Blocks some AI search | 9 of 29 |
| 329 | bandcamp.com | Blocks training only | 7 of 29 |
| 552 | indiamart.com | Blocks training only | 2 of 29 |
| 625 | justdial.com | Blocks training only | 1 of 29 |
| 904 | marketwatch.com | Blocks some AI search | 24 of 29 |
| 2238 | gmarket.co.kr | Blocks some AI search | 27 of 29 |
| 3141 | bookshop.org | Blocks training only | 9 of 29 |
| 3331 | onthemarket.com | Blocks training only | 1 of 29 |
| 4130 | midasbuy.com | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 7165 | letyshops.com | Blocks some AI search | 14 of 29 |
| 8454 | contentmarketinginstitute.com | Blocks training only | 8 of 29 |
Popular e-commerce websites that allow ClaudeBot
Other AI crawlers and e-commerce websites
- GPTBot 8.8%
- PerplexityBot 5.3%
- Google-Extended 7.9%
- CCBot 12.3%
- Bytespider 12.3%
- Applebot-Extended 7.9%
- OAI-SearchBot 3.5%
ClaudeBot in other segments
- news websites 32%
- .fr (France) websites 30.6%
- .au (Australia) websites 29.7%
- social websites 28.8%
- .it (Italy) websites 25.5%
- .nl (Netherlands) websites 25%
- reference websites 24.4%
- .uk (United Kingdom) websites 21.1%
- .de (Germany) websites 20.2%
- .es (Spain) websites 19.4%
- .app websites 16.7%
- .ch (Switzerland) websites 16.7%
- .net websites 13.6%
- .com websites 12.2%
FAQ
- Which e-commerce websites block ClaudeBot?
- amazon.com, ebay.com, bandcamp.com, indiamart.com, justdial.com, marketwatch.com, gmarket.co.kr, bookshop.org, and 4 more (full list on this page).
- How many e-commerce websites block ClaudeBot?
- As of 2026-10-03, 12 of the 114 e-commerce websites whose robots.txt we could read (10.5%) block ClaudeBot, Anthropic's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 11% of all sites; 7 more block it on some paths.
- How do I block or allow ClaudeBot on my site?
- Add "User-agent: ClaudeBot" followed by "Disallow: /" to https://<your-site>/robots.txt to block it, or "Allow: /" to allow it. Check the result with the free AI crawler checker at tools.yukai.uk/free/ai-crawler-checker.